High school students, win a free trip to D.C.! Your electric co-op may be looking for outstanding high school sophomores, junior or seniors to experience a fun-filled, all-expenses-paid week in our nation’s capital. (Participating Michigan co-ops are listed below.)
Nearly 1,500 high school students from across the U.S. will gather in Washington, D.C., this June to get an inside look at our national government and tour the city. Tours and outings often include the National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, the war memorials, Smithsonian museums, a theater performance, boat ride on the Potomac and a trip to Capitol Hill to visit Michigan congressional representatives and staff. Participants will also meet other students from around the country.
Students selected for the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., scheduled for June 13-18, 2009, are usually chosen from those who attend Electric Cooperative Teen Days in April. Find out more about Teen Days here.
Students interested in Teen Days and the Youth Tour should contact their local electric cooperative (listed below). Most co-ops require an application and ask for information about your community and school activities and a brief explanation of why you wish to attend Teen Days (requirements vary between co-ops). Applications are rated on the basis of interest in learning about co-op businesses along with community and school activities.
The Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., is sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association. Learn more and see more photos at YOUTHTOUR.COOP! 
Following are the Michigan electric cooperatives who participate in Teen Days and Youth Tour. Application requirements may vary:
- ALGER DELTA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE – Watch the Nov./Dec., Jan. and March issues of Country Lines magazine. Call Laurie Young at 906-428-4141, or e-mail lyoungadcea@chartermi.net, for application and information.
- CHERRYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE – Check out the Jan., Feb. and March issues of Country Lines magazine for application information. Or, contact Nick Edson at nicke@cecelec.com or 231-486-9222.
- CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE – Watch the Jan. and March issues of Country Lines magazine or download an application at cloverland.com. For more information, contact Wendy Malaska at wmalaska@cloverland.com or 906-635-6800.
- GREAT LAKES ENERGY – Look for application information in the Jan., Feb. and March issues of Country Lines magazine, or apply online at gtlakes.com. You may also contact Dave Guzniczak at dguz@glenergy.com or 231-582-6521, Ext. 1316.
- HOMEWORKS TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC – Check out the Jan., Feb. and March issues of Country Lines magazine for application information, or visit homeworks.org for an online application. Also, contact Jayne Graham at jayne@homeworks.org or 517-647-1252 for more information.
- MIDWEST ENERGY – Find application information in the Jan., Feb., and March issues of Country Lines magazine, or contact Nicole Barfell at 1-800-492-5989, Ext. 1112, or nicoleb@teammidwest.com.
- PRESQUE ISLE ELECTRIC & GAS CO-OP – For application information, check out the Jan. and March issues of Country Lines magazine, or contact Sharon Krzywiecki at 989-733-8515, Ext. 813, e-mail sharonkr@pieg.com.
- WOLVERINE POWER COOPERATIVE – For application information, contact Nancy Tanner at 231-775-5700, e-mail ntanner@wpsci.com.
Youth Tour 2006
Photos of Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., 2006
(click each photo for enlarged images)
Victoria and Brittney having fun
Posing inside the Museum of Natural History
Bobby Zinger turns 16 during the tour!
Meeting new friends on the bus
Posing on the overlook at Arlington
In the courtyard of the Raeburn Legislative Office Building
At the airport… group photo
Changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery
The National Archives
Air & Space Museum
Museum pose
Supreme Court Steps
